Customer Reviews

Sony RM-V60 Universal Remote Commander with LCD Display

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1 star:		(2)

 

 

I dubiously purchased this remote because it was cheap and I thought it would control practically everything we have. Since we lost the remote to our Sony receiver, I'm overall pleased that this controls the reciever as well as the CD player. Here is a breakdown of the goods and bads.

Great:

* LCD Display tells you which unit it's controlling (I always hated the fact that most universal remotes don't tell you what you're currently controlling!
* Controls all Sony products well. Controls TV and VCR--coding is not a mystery because of the convenient display.
* Cheap

Bummer:

* This was made in '97, so does it not control DVD players.
* I tried both codes for our satellite receiver, it does seem to control it with one exception: There is no equivalent button for OK--i.e. after I enter the channel number or move around the guide, I cannot hit OK to view the channel!!! VERY BAD!

The Bottom Line: Display is a great idea, but if you want to control your DVD or satellite, try something newer!

Purchased this remote figuring it would eliminate all my Sony remotes (receiver, dvd, cd, tv, etc) However, it doesn't have a dedicated DVD function button, and the AV1/AV2 buttons wouldn't work at all with the Sony DVD player. This is horrible, and makes a perfect universal remote a piece of junk. I love Sony products, but this one is a kicker.

If you don't have a DVD player and don't plan on buying a Sony dvd player, then this remote is great. Easy to program, glow in the dark keys and backlit LCD display is nice. Size, weight, balance is very good.

Couple more notes, did not work with my digital cable box, worked (barely) with my cd player. Gut feeling says this remote was designed/built before DVD players and digital cable box's were popular.

Just my 2 cents.

I'm in a lucky position of having a Sony TV, VCR, and Receiver. This remote works great for these components, as well as my Kenwood CD player. The base is a bigger than most remotes, which makes it much easier to reach the buttons (You don't need to scrunch your fingers to reach some of them). Contrary to what Sony's website says, this remote does not activate the menu for my Sony VCR, which is a big pain, since most of the functionality for the VCR lies in the menu. Although most of the keys are backlit, the 'Power' and the component selector switches aren't. In fact, the are black, which makes them impossible to distinguish in the dark.

Nice things:
1)Works with my Old Sony Trinitron TV, Sharp VCR, andAiwa mini bookself audio system (the one I bought from Radio Shack didnot work with my Aiwa)
2) Not too much bottons, effective design for the usage of the button. I like the remote that the number (0-9) is on the top part since I do not use them so often. However, you may have to really read the manual and learn about how to use those shift keys.
3) Fast signal, you do not have to point direct the remote to the device to use it.
4) Use 2 AA batteries, so the remote is not too heavy (Radio Shack's use 4 AAAs)
5)The extra LCD screen is only help you to know which device you are controlling, most of the other remotes do not have this.
6)Menu & Recall & Sleep & favorite (memory) buttons

Things I don't like:
1)Unforfortable shape to hold
2)Bad design of user manual, a big piece of folding paper, inconvience to store and fold it out.

I have this remote for almost 6 months. It has mostly but not quite replaced my other remotes. The remote cannot learn, and the pre-programmed functions do not fully operate all my equipment (Yamaha RXV-595 reciever, Proscan TV, Proscan DVD, Scientific Atlanta Digital Cable box, Yamaha CD).

The size is perfect, and the LCD is very useful. The remote is simple to use, and the buttons are laid out in a logical way. The LCD backlights when a button is pressed.

The remote is used for about 80-90% of the functions I need with the rest coming from the manufacturer's remotes. If they made this a learning remote, it would the absolute best.

If you take the time to confirm that this remote fully operates your equipement, you will be very happy.

I have to confess, that i did get this remote for the looks, most are ugly and plain, but I ended up fidning that it didn't work with my cable box, which sort of defeats the purpose of me having one.

This is a very user-friendly remote, great for tv, vcr, receiver (it allows me to control the volume with my receiver when controlling any other source....this is great). There's only one thing: I could not use it with my dvd player (and it's a sony)¿?¿?¿......so it's not an universal remote for me....I think its not the perfect choice for home theater fans, there are better ones for about 20 bucks more.

I have a wife and 2 children who could never work my old multi-function remote. The LCD display makes this one dummy proof. All of my components were easy to program and the remote works great with all of them.

It works with everything I have, it's easy to set up, and even has buttons that glow in the dark. The one and only problem I have is that it doesn't allow me to use the menu subsystem on my Sony VCR? I find that a little odd, but otherwise it's great.

I just bought a JVC TV, Sony VCR, Sony DVD Player, and Sony Receiver with Surround Speakers. I needed one remote control to rule them all so I reasoned since the majority of black boxes were SONY, I should buy the Sony Universal remote for best compatibility.

To my Surprise, the remote worked with the JVC TV and Sony VCR but would not work the the Sony DVD or Sony Receiver. I think this is an older universal remote, cira 2000 and doesn't support the newer Sony IR protocols. Oh well, I am taking it back to Circuit City and continuing the quest for one remote to rule over all the devices.